Jiang Zhe discussed with several people from the association about sending works for the exhibition, and Gu Qian was responsible for the rest.

Because Wang Zhen's gallery was responsible for running Jiang Zhe's business, the gallery's new manager also came over to coordinate the subsequent details.

The president and vice president sat for a while, and because they had other things to do, they found an excuse and left.

Gu Qian and the gallery manager are responsible for transporting Jiang Zhe's works to the exhibition.

When the gallery manager said goodbye to Jiang Zhe, he said, "Mr. Jiang, your business card has been designed and will be sent to be produced immediately and delivered to you soon."

The department head said, "Don't worry. Wait until the information from the Provincial Artists Association arrives before arranging the production. This will prevent any problems from happening in the middle."

The manager agreed: "Okay, the production company is very familiar with us and can make timely adjustments."

After the others left, the department head and Professor Chen did not leave in a hurry. Jiang Zhe guessed that they still had something else to do.

Sure enough, when they returned to the studio, the dean said directly: "Jiang Zhe, I would like to take this opportunity today to tell you something so that you can prepare in advance.

This time, the city and provincial art festivals are celebrations for October. Our school will fully mobilize teachers and students to participate. You have already submitted a work for the city-level event. There are also other exhibitions, so you should prepare as many works as possible. "

Jiang Zhe asked, "Director, what other exhibitions will the school participate in?"

The department head said: "The school has seen your achievements and has held several meetings to encourage teachers to actively participate. After the start of the school year, there will be a school-wide mobilization. The school will also take greater support measures."

Jiang Zhe poured tea for the two of them and guessed as he listened what exhibitions there would be and how he should explain if he didn't want to participate.

“Our school has set several goals.

The first goal is the 10th National Art Exhibition next year.

The second goal is to hold the first Biennale in the capital. Our school will also participate in it.

And, of course, there’s next year’s São Paulo Biennial.

This is our short-term goal.

Jiang Zhe had never paid attention to the capital's Biennale before and planned to ask someone about it.

"The school hopes that you can take the lead," said the department head.

Jiang Zhe considered the National Art Exhibition and the Sao Paulo Biennial. He was planning to participate anyway, so it didn't conflict with the school's schedule. "No problem, I have some completed works here. However, the senior executives of the association just said good things. Can you give me some suggestions? Recently, I have some confusion in the direction of my creative selection."

As he spoke, he took out some experimental works.

Professor Qin had been silent just now. After looking at some works, he said, "There are no outsiders here now, so I will just say some things directly.

I see you are experimenting with new pigments and color combinations."

He pointed to the various utensils on the table.

“It’s good to be open to new ideas and not want to stick to the old ways. But don’t fall into the circle of innovation for the sake of innovation. What are your considerations for doing these experiments?”

Jiang Zhe expressed his idea.

Professor Qin said: “It’s good that you didn’t relax in the styling.

Innovation or forming one's own artistic language, the channel will choose a breakthrough direction. It is difficult to make a comprehensive breakthrough by choosing either shape or color.

When you mentioned color, I thought of the example of the British painter Turner.

In his later years, Turner reduced his depiction of forms, and some of his images tended to be more abstract. His expression method was very advanced at the time, so it was very controversial and many people slandered him.

However, the abstract nature of painting inspired the development of modern art. Even Turner's exploration of color and light has inspired contemporary artists.

You can definitely build on the development of a particular painter and then move forward.”

Jiang Zhe understood what Professor Qin meant. This method might lead to success faster.

But he had a higher goal. Taking advantage of the time now, he asked Professor Qin some questions.

This is the confusion he encountered when integrating modeling methods and color language.

"The expression of black, white, gray and colors must be just right. Whether the brushwork is unrestrained or rigorous, it requires a very rational internal structure and a strict logical relationship..." Professor Qin shared his experience.

The department head also joined the discussion, but the topic accidentally deviated from giving suggestions to Jiang Zhe to who in the school had a better chance of being selected for the exhibition.

The department head said to Jiang Zhe, "We have done some preliminary research in the early stage. There is a great hope that you will be selected for the exhibition. However, many teachers and students in our school are a little careless about this matter.

I am not afraid to say it to your face. In fact, many students, including teachers, have already failed to reach the level of the older generation of painters in many aspects. Their works are colorful, empty in content, lacking in true feelings, and even meaningless. "

Professor Qin continued: "The reason is that they are still continuing their past successes, using a fixed set of procedures to create, and their painting language is stereotyped, lacking personalized breakthroughs."

Seeing that the two were drifting further and further away from the topic, Jiang Zhe had no choice but to find an opportunity to take out the work he was planning to revise and ask for advice.

The department head and Professor Qin were very happy after seeing Jiang Zhe's works depicting markets and construction sites.

I heard that he was going to make some changes and even wanted to find new materials. Neither of them was in a hurry to speak.

After all, it was the department head who spoke first: "Jiang Zhe, let me talk about my personal feelings first. I personally think that these two groups of works are very good.

However, there is absolutely no problem in striving for excellence.

If you observe the life around you, you are on the right track. I have a suggestion for you.

We live in cities. There are more than just these two groups in cities. There are other groups that you need to pay attention to.

For example, white-collar workers and office workers.

This class works in companies, enterprises, and high-rise buildings. As cities develop, the number of these people will increase. What is their living condition like? You need to pay attention to it. "

Jiang Zhe's eyes lit up, thinking this was a suggestion.

The department head continued: "Among the groups living in the city, you have already drawn vendors and customers, and expressed the workers. In fact, the group of office workers is also a laborer.

Their professional characteristics can reflect the changes in the city.

Their lives reflect the daily three meals of ordinary people, and their work touches on all aspects of urban modernization.”

"I will collect materials as soon as possible." Jiang Zhe said?
"There is one more material." The dean said, "We live by the sea, don't forget. In addition to the fishing village and the dock, there is also a shipyard by the sea.

Some of our Binhai state-owned shipyards have been merged into the Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Group. These are all urban changes, and you can definitely go and draw them. If you want to collect materials, the school can help you make contacts. "

"That's great, thank you Director." Jiang Zhe expressed his gratitude.

It has to be said that sometimes a suggestion from others can help you open up your thinking.

Professor Qin also smiled and said, "Director, your advice hits the nail on the head. I suggest that you should give teachers and students guidance on topic selection."

The department head waved his hand and said, "Old Qin, please stop praising me. I am not involved in business, but I have some experience in publicity and can give you some suggestions."

Jiang Zhe's creation has taken a new direction, and he invited Professor Qin and others to lunch to express his gratitude.

After lunch, Teacher Qin and the department head left.

Jiang Zhe told Wang Zhen the news that the school was organizing an exhibition.

Wang Zhen was very supportive of participating in the exhibition and suggested that Jiang Zhe pay attention to the Capital Biennale.

He told Jiang Zhe on the phone: "The selected works for this Biennale are divided into two directions: registered exhibition and specially invited exhibition.

The special invitation list will be decided by the judging committee. I will ask around as soon as possible to see if I can get you a special invitation spot."

After deciding to submit his work for the exhibition, Jiang Zhe immediately started creating.

The department chair's advice is very good.

Jiang Zhe made adjustments to his future schedule.

He first went to places where white-collar activities were concentrated to conduct investigations and sketches.

The places with the highest concentration of commercial companies in Binhai City are on several busy streets such as Minjiang Road and Gangcheng Road.

This is the most prosperous area in Binhai. Both sides of the road are mostly various commercial buildings, office buildings and high-end hotels, including several important departments.

The time when white-collar workers gather at work and when they get off work are the time periods when they gather at most places.

Jiang Zhe would go to busy streets every morning and afternoon to observe, take photos and collect materials. The rest of the time he would rush back to the studio to perfect previous creations or research new materials.

Every day's time is fully scheduled.

Early Friday morning, Jiang Zhe once again came to the intersection of Minjiang Road and Gangcheng Road.

This intersection has wide roads and modern facilities.

To the south is the city's largest supermarket and an international financial center. To the north is the office buildings of Sino-Ocean Group and several other large groups, as well as some modern buildings that stretch far along the road. Signs of all kinds of high-end stores can be seen here.

Starting from 6 o'clock, the number of vehicles and pedestrians here gradually increases.

The traffic is most congested from 7 to in the morning, and the traffic police have already begun directing traffic at various intersections.

On the sidewalks, pedestrians are divided into different groups, with people constantly joining and leaving.

At every traffic light, there are many people waiting to cross the road. As soon as the light changes, people will rush to their destination.

Jiang Zhe carefully observed the expressions, appearance and movements of these office workers.

In the mornings of late August, most office workers wore short-sleeved shirts, but some wore formal clothes, some even in suits and leather shoes. Some carried briefcases or work bags, some carried one or more breakfasts. Some walked hurriedly or even trotted, while others walked leisurely.

Jiang Zhe observed the characteristics of many pedestrians and guessed their occupations and personalities. Because of taking photos and sketching, he also attracted the attention of security personnel.

Jiang Zhe took out his student ID and explained the misunderstanding.

Of course, he also recorded the images of the security personnel.

Everyone has his or her own story, and any image, as long as it is well explored, can be the protagonist.

Jiang Zhe has recorded many images, but when conceiving and creating, he decides to use the skills he is best at.

He repeatedly selected and finally chose several female materials with good images as the main characters and began to create. (End of this chapter)